This Too Shall Pass
Introducing This Too Shall Pass, a lightweight, textured pullover, with a dipping back neckline this time, just for fun, and romance maybe? I’m thinking of summer breezes and evening cocktails. This design is worked overall in Diamond Seed Stitch, an easy to remember 6 stitch by 12 row repeat. Worked bottom-up and in-the-round, it’s mostly seamless, except for the sleeve caps that are briefly shaped with short rows at their ends and set in. A perfect project for meditative knitting, I’d say. Enjoy!
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust/Hip: 31(35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55)"/ 78.7(88.9, 99.1, 109.2, 119.4, 129.5, 139.7) cm
Length: 22¾(23¼, 23½, 23¾, 24, 24¼, 24½)"/ 57.8(59.1, 59.7, 60.3, 61, 61.6, 62.2) cm
MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Harvest DK by Urth Yarns. (100% SW Extrafine Merino wool; 300 yds/ 275 m per 100g skein); color: Cosmic Purple Carrot; 4(5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins, approximately 1150(1290, 1435, 1580, 1715, 1860, 2035) yds/ 1055(1180, 1315, 1445, 1570, 1700, 1860) m.
Needles
US5/ 3.75mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24 to 36"/ 60 to 90 cm circular (for lower bodice)
• 1 24"/ 60 cm circular or 1 pair straight (for upper bodice and sleeve caps)
• 1 set double-pointed, or preferred needle style for working small circumferences of the sleeves in the round
US4/ 3.5mm, one size smaller than above
• 1 16"/ 40 cm circular (for neckline trim)
Notions
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
GAUGE (after blocking)
• 24 sts and 32 rows = 4"/ 10.2 cm in Stockinette stitch
• 24 sts and 32 rows = 4"/ 10.2 cm in Double Moss Diamonds
SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, circular knitting, decreasing (ssk, k2tog), increasing (m1L, m1R), short row shaping, 3-needle BO, setting in sleeve caps, stitch pick-up for collar trim, and blocking.
12 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, tutorial links, definitions for relevant abbreviations and a full sheet of charted Diamond Seed Stitch repeats for tracking sts during shaping.
Here’s a link to her name source.